Rogues clipped by Knights in ninth

CORVALLIS — The Medford Rogues fell short in a see-saw battle with the Corvallis Knights at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field on Thursday.

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Posted Jul. 26, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jul 26, 2013 at 2:50 AM

Posted Jul. 26, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jul 26, 2013 at 2:50 AM

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CORVALLIS — The Medford Rogues fell short in a see-saw battle with the Corvallis Knights at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field on Thursday.

After the Rogues rallied by scoring two runs in the top of the eighth to take a 4-3 lead, the Knights came back with two of their own in the bottom of the ninth, stealing a 5-4 victory from Medford.

It was the second straight loss since the all-star break for the Rogues (20-21 West Coast League), who had a six-game winning streak snapped Wednesday. The Rogues will try avoid a sweep by the Knights today at 6:40 p.m. in the final game of the three-game series.

Spencer Smith drove in two runs and had a triple for the Rogues while Ray McIntire, Kevin Davidson and Joe Chavez each collected two hits.

CENTRAL POINT 3-7, SOUTH MEDFORD 1-5 — Ty Fox tossed a gem in the opener and was 3-for-4 at the plate in the second game to help Central Point keep its stranglehold on first place in the Area 4 standings late Wednesday at South Medford High.

Fox surrendered five hits, all singles, in his second complete game of the season in Game 1, allowing one unearned run in the fifth. Ty Plankenhorn's sacrifice fly in the top of the seventh brought home the go-ahead run.

In Game 2, Central Point (30-10, 15-3 Area 4) scored five runs in the fifth to take control, as Fox and Paul Turner (2-for-4, two RBIs) set the tone on offense.